Animal Adaptations

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What is an animal adaptation?

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An animal adaptation is a characteristic or behavior that helps an animal survive and thrive in its environment.

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What are the two main types of animal adaptations?

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Physical Adaptations and Behavioral Adaptations.

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What is a Physical Adaptation?

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A Physical Adaptation is a physical feature of an animal that helps it survive, such as the spikes on a porcupine fish.

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What is a Behavioral Adaptation?

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A Behavioral Adaptation is a behavior or action that helps an animal survive, such as hibernation in chipmunks.

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Why do animals adapt?

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Animals adapt to survive in their environment.

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Give an example of a Physical Adaptation.

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The spikes on a porcupine fish.

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Give an example of a Behavioral Adaptation.

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Chipmunks hibernating in winter.

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How do adaptations help animals?

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Adaptations help animals find food, avoid predators, and reproduce.

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What adaptation helps giraffes avoid predators while sleeping?

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Giraffes have a very short sleep requirement, only needing about 30 minutes of sleep per 24 hours.

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What is the role of whiskers in the North American River Otter?

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Whiskers help the otter feel its way around tight spots both on land and in water.